What does sclerite mean?
Definitions for sclerite
ˈsklɪər aɪt, ˈsklɛr-scle·rite
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Princeton's WordNet
scleritenoun
hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
Wiktionary
scleritenoun
A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.
Wikipedia
Sclerite
A sclerite (Greek σκληρός, sklēros, meaning "hard") is a hardened body part. In various branches of biology the term is applied to various structures, but not as a rule to vertebrate anatomical features such as bones and teeth. Instead it refers most commonly to the hardened parts of arthropod exoskeletons and the internal spicules of invertebrates such as certain sponges and soft corals. In paleontology, a scleritome is the complete set of sclerites of an organism, often all that is known from fossil invertebrates.
Webster Dictionary
Scleritenoun
a hard chitinous or calcareous process or corpuscle, especially a spicule of the Alcyonaria
Wikidata
Sclerite
A sclerite is a hardened body part. In various branches of biology the term is applied to various structures, but not as a rule to vertebrate anatomical features such as bones and teeth. Instead it refers most commonly to the hardened parts of arthropod exoskeletons and the internal spicules of invertebrates such as certain Porifera and soft corals. Used as a universal term of convenience, the word is vague and takes different meanings according to various needs. For example, the trend not to refer to say, vertebrate teeth as sclerites, is arbitrary, and the so-called sclerites of sponges have very little to do with the sclerites of arthropods.
Entomology
Sclerite
any piece of the body wall bounded by sutures.
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reticles
silcrete
terciles
tiercels
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sclerite in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sclerite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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